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West Indies have left out experienced allrounder Pamela Lavine from the squad for the ICC Women’s Challenge to be held in South Africa in October

Cricinfo staff03-Sep-2010West Indies have left out experienced allrounder Pamela Lavine from the squad for the ICC Women’s Challenge to be played at Potchefstroom in South Africa this October. Two new players, Subrina Munroe and Pearl Etienne, have been selected on the strength of their performances in the recent WICB Women’s tournament.”The two new players are both very good seam bowlers,” Chairman of selectors, Clyde Butts, said. “Both can also bat and they can be expected to make good contributions in the lower order.”Butts said that he expected the young but experienced side to do well in South Africa. “We have the nucleus of the team, which has been playing together for the last couple of years. Most of the players have done well at the international level,” he said. “There is a good balance in the squad and we have a lot of allrounders.”This series is being seen as part of the ultimate build-up to the next ICC Women’s World Cup. We are looking to build with the future in mind. This trip will be a chance to gain more experience in foreign conditions.”Butts said that Lavine, despite her omission, was still part of the selectors’ plans. “Her general fitness worked against her on this occasion and for this tour we decided to look at some other options. Not making the team for this tour does not mean she has been discarded nor has she been retired.”West Indies play their first 50-over match on October 6 against Netherlands and take on South Africa in the first Twenty20 on October 14.West Indies Women
Merissa Aguilleira (capt & wk), Anisa Mohammed (vc), Shemaine Campbell (wk), Britney Cooper, Shanel Daley, Deandra Dottin, Pearl Etienne, Cordel Jack, Stacy-Ann King, Subrina Munroe, Juliana Nero, Shakera Selman, Tremayne Smartt, Stafanie Taylor.

Peter Borren has been named the Netherlands captain for two ICC tournaments and the solitary ODI against Scotland

Cricinfo staff07-Jun-2010Peter Borren has been named the Netherlands captain for two ICC tournaments and an ODI. Borren will lead the team in the four-day ICC Intercontinental Cup in Deventer, Scotland, from June 10 to June 13, the ODI against Scotland on June 15, and the World Cricket League (WCL) Division 1 tournament, to be held in the Netherlands from June 30 to July 10.The team for the WCL includes two county players, Ryan ten Doeschate (Essex) and Alexei Kervezee (Worcestershire), whose participation is uncertain as the tournament clashes with the English county season.Intercontinental Cup squad: Peter Borren (capt), Wesley Barresi, Mudassar Bukhari, Bart Schilperoord, Tom de Grooth, Mark Jonkman, Maurits Jonkman, Muhammad Kashif, Ruud Nijman, Pieter Seelaar, Tim Gruijters, Eric Szwarczynski.WCL squad: Peter Borren (capt), Bas Zuiderent, Mudassar Bukhari, Atse Buurman, Tom Cooper, Ryan ten Doeschate, Tom de Grooth, Mark Jonkman, Maurits Jonkman, Muhammad Kashif, Alexei Kervezee, Bradley Kruger, Pieter Seelaar, Nick Statham, Eric Szwarczynski.ODI squad: Peter Borren (capt), Mudassar Bukhari, Atse Buurman, Tom Cooper, Alexei Kervezee, Tom de Grooth, Mark Jonkman, Muhammad Kashif, Bradley Kruger, Pieter Seelaar, Eric Szwarczynski, Ryan ten Doeschate, Bas Zuiderent.

In an exclusive interview with Transfer Tavern, Steve Bull, who made 561 appearances for Wolves, has claimed that super-agent Jorge Mendes will already be working on summer signings for Wolves but doesn’t want other clubs to be jealous.

Since Mendes became more involved at Wolves, they have seen an influx of top-class Portuguese talents such as Ruben Neves, Rui Patricio, Joao Moutinho and Diogo Jota all join the club, with the latter now at Liverpool.

In recent weeks there have even been rumours of Mendes attempting to orchestrate a deal for Cristiano Ronaldo to make the move to Molineux this summer, with Juventus knocked out of the Champions League and out of the Serie A title race.

Speaking on Mendes already working on a number of deals and why other clubs should not be jealous of Wolves, Bull told The Transfer Tavern:

“There’s no need for other clubs to be jealous and we’ve said this before, but why be jealous? If the club’s got money then spend it wisely which is what he is doing.

“I think Mendes will have a few more players in the pipeline for Wolves over the next few years, don’t worry about that.”

It was reported last week that Wolves spent the eighth-most on agent fees over the last 12 months as they continue to prize top foreign talent to Molineux.

Wolves have experienced an indifferent season this year as they languish in the unfamiliar territory of the bottom half of the Premier League with leading striker Raul Jimenez being out injured since last year.

Just over a week ago, Sunderland looked like they’d achieve automatic promotion at a canter.

Lee Johnson’s side were unbeaten in 14 games in all competitions and had been the most in-form team in League One.

With two games in hand, they could have risen to first place and taken command of the race for a Championship spot.

However, they have now failed to take three points from their last trio of games. They drew 1-1 with Peterborough and have suffered back to back defeats against Charlton and Wigan.

You can forgive the result against the Addicks but losing to a relegation-threatened side this week was woeful to say the least.

As they lost 2-1, Johnson’s men were made to rue a succession of defensive mistakes from set-pieces. After breaking up the partnership of Dion Sanderson and Luke O’Nien at the back, the Mackems were all over the shop when Wigan came forward.

Johnson revealed at full-time that he felt let down by some of his players but one individual who did turn up – as he usually does – was Jordan Jones.

The Rangers loanee has been scintillating since penning temporary terms in January and it would be a crime if they failed to go up with him in the team.

Jones is the definition of a classic winger; beat your man and then whip in a cross. He has done that to devastating effect since arriving at the Stadium of Light and Charlie Wyke has feasted as a result.

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He is reaping the rewards from having Aiden McGeady on one side and Jones on the other. The former has been outstanding this term and has registered 13 assists.

That being said, it’s Jones who deserves the praise on this occasion. Against Wigan, he was a menace down the right-hand side and spent the vast majority of the game in the right-hand corner of the pitch.

He supplied six key passes during the course of the match, taking his tally of chance creations in a Sunderland shirt to 22 at 1.7 per game.

Jones was so impressive on Tuesday evening that Mackems reporter James Hunter said he was “torturing” the opposition.

Indeed, Wigan aren’t the first to receive a schooling by the flying winger this term. He made Oxford United full-back Jamie Hanson look dazed and confused after beating him with a brilliant bit of trickery in their win a few weeks ago.

The 26-year-old showed similar quick feet in the defeat to Wigan. Although he couldn’t stop his side from losing, the attacker performed two dribbles and provided ten crosses.

Only McGeady managed more take-ons but no one on the whole pitch managed more balls into the box than Jones.

If Sunderland are to have any chance of sealing promotion, they will need to count on the Rangers winger. He delivered on Tuesday night but wasn’t ably backed up by those behind them.

He can only carry the workload with McGeady and Wyke so much.

AND in other news, Sunderland graduate saw value rise by £15.5m after leaving, he’s a “manager’s dream”…

Steve Bruce should look to unleash Matty Longstaff following the international break in the hopes of convincing Miguel Almiron to stay at Newcastle United for the long-term.

What’s the word?

Speaking with Paraguayan radio station ABC Cardinal on Friday, Almiron fuelled speculation that he could look to secure a move away from St James’ Park in the near future.

The 27-year-old has admitted that he would like to play for a club who carry a greater fight in their performances, as he became the latest Toon player to seemingly criticise recent results.

Ciaran Clark had revealed earlier in the week that the United squad “weren’t up for it” during last weekend’s 3-0 mauling by relegation rivals Brighton & Hove Albion, as the Magpies’ torrid run of form stretched to two wins in 18 Premier League games.

Almiron has now fuelled speculation that he may look to secure a move away from Tyneside after his agent Daniel Campos claimed the midfielder would already have been sold amid interest from Atletico Madrid had it not been for the global pandemic.

“I would like to play in a team that fights more,” Almiron said. “Here, I am happy, and I feel comfortable.”

Campos had noted earlier in the season that Almiron may look to join a team who play a different brand of football than Newcastle, and could chase a transfer in June.

“Miguel’s work rate at Newcastle and Paraguay has been great,” Campos told Futgol 970 in November, via quotes shared by Chronicle Live. “If it wasn’t for the pandemic, he would’ve been elsewhere. Perhaps he would like to play on a team that has a lot of possession. Maybe in June, he’ll make that jump.”

Time to unleash Longstaff?

Almiron claiming that he would like to play in a side which carries more fight, just after Clark admitted that Newcastle rolled over against Brighton, will be a bitterly concerning update for Bruce.

Newcastle have established themselves as a team which plays on the back foot throughout the Premier League season, with relegation rivals West Bromwich Albion the only side to have averaged a lower share of possession per game (41.4%) than the Magpies (42%) to date.

Only Burnley (71.6%) and the Baggies (73.1%) retain possession at a lower standard than the Toon, who hold a 75.3% pass success rate, while Bruce’s men rank 14th in the division for tackles made per game with 14, per WhoScored.

All the indications point to a style of football not to Almiron’s preference, but Bruce can look to impress the Paraguayan coming out of the international break by unleashing Longstaff to add more bite to the engine room.

Longstaff has only played 377 minutes in the Premier League this season, despite Bruce assuring the 21-year-old of his path to the first team last summer and many considering the academy graduate to be the aggressive presence which Newcastle currently lack.

Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson also claimed that Longstaff “would be a good addition for any team” last summer amid the midfielder’s contract stand-off, while later noting that he is already a “top player” but is “going to go on to become a better player”.

However, Longstaff’s development has stagnated massively this season due to his limited chances under Bruce, but he will still be expected to add bite to the engine room against Tottenham Hotspur next Sunday and show Almiron what some in the Newcastle squad are capable of producing.

AND in other news, Newcastle are closely monitoring a £13.5k-p/w dud who’s “been caught out” this season…

A number of Liverpool fans have been reacting in worried fashion after Diogo Jota missed training ahead of Saturday’s clash with Newcastle United.

The Reds host the Magpies this weekend, in what represents a must-win game for the Premier League champions.

Victory for Jurgen Klopp’s men would take them above both Chelsea and West Ham in the table, with the pair meeting at the London Stadium later in the day.

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Liverpool continue to be plagued by a number of injury problems, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Jordan Henderson all key absentees.

Although it hasn’t been confirmed – Jurgen Klopp’s press conference is later on Friday – there are concerns that Jota may have joined them on the treatment table, having not taken part in training (Liverpool Echo) on Thursday.

It may be that he was simply being rested or doing indoor work, but considering how this season has panned out, another injury wouldn’t be a surprise.

Liverpool fans bemoan potential Jota injury

These Liverpool supporters took to Twitter to give their thoughts on another possible fitness issue for the Reds, with negativity the order of the day.

“Now what has happened to Jota? What’s the point?”

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“No Jota? What the hell am I reading?”

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“What are they doing in training? Only 7 players in the squad haven’t had an injury this season, that’s unacceptable”

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“No no no no no”

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“Why isn’t this affecting me? Think we have just got to the point where we’re use to it”

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“Why always if one person returns another player get injured? Can someone please fire our medical staff, they clearly doing a bad job on keeping our players fit”

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In other news, some Liverpool fans have been reacting to a potentially exciting transfer story. Read more here.

Having not managed to sign a central midfielder in the January transfer window as per Brendan Rodgers’ apparent wish, Leicester City could potentially try again in the summer.

It already appears that the groundwork has been made on a potential deal, with Tuttomercatoweb suggesting that the Foxes hold a “serious” interest in AC Milan’s Tommaso Pobega, who is currently in the midst of a very productive campaign on-loan at Spezia.

So far this term, the Italy under-21 midfielder has played 16 times in all competitions for his adoptive employers, scoring three goals and providing two assists, managing to find the net against the likes of Napoli and Juventus throughout the campaign.

Interestingly, at the age of just 21, Pobega is getting close to the numbers accumulated by current Leicester midfielder Dennis Praet, who is five years his senior.

According to WhoScored, the current Spezia man completes marginally more passes per game than the Belgian with 21.8 compared to 20.4, whilst he also attempts slightly more shots per game with 0.8 versus 0.6 for the Foxes ace.

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Whilst Pobega is narrowly beaten on key passes, he loses possession far less frequently than Praet, being dispossessed on just 0.2 occasions per match in Serie A compared to the Belgian’s 0.6.

Although it could be argued that there is not actually that much difference between the two players, hence Pobega would not actually be adding much to the current Leicester squad, his young age should lend him towards considerable improvement in the future.

In fact, that is a sentiment which is echoed by Spezia’s director Mauro Peluso, who has suggested that Pobega already has an “international profile”.

Rated at just £4.5m by Transfermarkt, his arrival would also be relatively affordable for Leicester; and considering that they would be receiving a player of such promise and potential, they must make a move to try and land his signature.

AND in more news, find out why Danny Ward’s new Leicester contract could be a huge clue for the future…

According to a report by Anfield Central, West Ham United have contacted Liverpool with an approach to sign midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – despite the fact he has been out for the majority of the season through injury.

The 27-year-old, who has no shortage of experience on the biggest stage, amassing 35 caps for England at international level, has barely been used by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp since recovering from a lengthy layoff.

West Ham make contact for Oxlade-Chamberlain

He missed 113 days for the Reds due to his injury, but Klopp has only called upon Oxlade-Chamberlain twice for a starting role and 10 times off the bench since his return.

Now, Anfield Central report that he is enticing West Ham, who may be looking to poach the midfielder.

Apparently, David Moyes and co are looking to capitalise on their fine form by strengthening with key players for the 2021/2022 season – especially considering they could be in Europe.

Transfer Tavern take

The Reds allegedly wish to keep hold of Oxlade-Chamberlain amid West Ham’s interest, but it will all come down to whether he is ready to settle for less playing time.

Klopp recently heralded him as an ‘outstanding player’ back when he was nearing a return from injury, but whether or not this is a deal the Irons should prioritise is debatable.

Currently on a reported £120,000-per-week at Liverpool, while he holds experience at the top level, GSB may wish for him to take a significant pay cut for this move to be possible.

In other news: Sky pundit blown away by player West Ham are reportedly targeting, find out more here.

Over the next few weeks, we could see a number of announcements made at Celtic. The Hoops are on the verge of announcing a new Director of Football while they’re also in the hunt for a new manager.

However, the biggest announcement of the last week was that Scott Brown would be leaving Celtic.

The Bhoys skipper is out of contract at the end of the season and won’t renew his contract at Paradise. Instead, the 35-year-old is off to Aberdeen to become a player-coach.

Brown will be a huge miss in the dressing room. After all, he has led the Hoops to unparalleled domestic success, winning ten league titles and 12 cups.

With his departure, Celtic will need to find a replacement, someone capable of living up to Brown’s legacy in Glasgow.

They’ve already agreed a pre-contract with Sheffield Wednesday’s Liam Shaw but they could look elsewhere in the transfer market.

One such player is Motherwell’s Allan Campbell. Speaking recently, Celtic pundit Colin Watt said: “Someone I’d love to see us pick up – and I believe he’s actually available right now to sign a pre-contract – is Allan Campbell at Motherwell. I think the guy’s got a really big future ahead of him,” he began.

Watt then admitted that he plays in a similar way to Brown, suggesting he could be the Celtic icon’s successor.

“He’s obviously played alongside [David] Turnbull before. And I think he could be the next Scott Brown in that position. He plays a sort of box-to-box the way that Brown did in his younger years,” he commented.

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Campbell is a player who plays with his heart on his sleeve and the statistics tell you that he could bring a great deal to the Hoops midfield.

In 2020/21, the Motherwell midfielder has won two tackles per game. For context, that tally is higher than anyone else in the Celtic squad this term.

A brute in the tackle, he also has plenty of leadership qualities, something that stands out when looking for Brown’s heir.

Speaking about the 23-year-old last month, Motherwell boss Graham Alexander waxed lyrical.

“He’s everything that a professional footballer should be,” he started. “His dedication to the game, to his team, what he puts in, he gets out, and he should be a shining example for every pro that sees him work, really,” Alexander added.

A player with plenty of hustle and bustle, it’s clear to see why he’d be the perfect Brown replacement.

He already has a history of upsetting Celtic players too. During the 2018 Scottish Cup final at Hampden Park, Campbell and Callum McGregor clashed, shoving each other as a little tiff emerged.

Evidently, the midfielder isn’t afraid to get stuck in. Campbell is like Brown in more ways than one.

AND in other news, How Celtic’s starting XI could look under Roy Keane; 7 potential new signings feature…

Many Everton fans have been left to bemoan an injury update on Dominic Calvert-Lewin before they play Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

Speaking in his pre-game press conference ahead of the match against Spurs at Goodison Park, Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that the former Sheffield United ace will not be able to play any part, although the Italian boss also said that he will be back for the Merseyside club next week.

Nonetheless, it is a big blow for the Toffees to lose their talisman up top in what could be a crucial six-pointer in terms of fighting to qualify for European competition for the 2021/22 term, with the two teams so close to each other in the top-flight table.

Everton fans on Calvert-Lewin injury update

These Blues bemoaned the injury update on Calvert-Lewin after it was shared on Twitter, with one EFC supporter even going as far as to claim that losing the England international is a ‘big miss’ against Jose Mourinho’s side:

“DCL is gonna be a big miss again tomorrow but positives on the others being available!!”

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“Sad about DCL”

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“Well my interest in watching the match has dropped massively, for solely aesthetic reasons.”

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“Nothing more to hope for than a 0-0”

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“No DCL. Lovely. But Gomes is available so that will add pace to the midfield”
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“Allan, King, and Gomes will certainly help vs Spurs. I do not think Everton can win without DCL. King will have to have a vintage performance.”Credit: @LownesMatthewIn other news, find out what transfer plans have left Toffees fuming here!